Dream11 Fantasy CPBL: Lions at Monkeys

Uni Lions (25-32) at Rakuten Monkeys (29-24)

Friday, July 10th, 6:35 AM EDT

Projected starters

RHP Josh Roenicke (2-4, 6.45 ERA) vs RHP Elih Villanueva (1-2, 8.80 ERA)

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The Monkeys barely have no chances to turn things around in the first half of the season after blowing away a huge lead in the standings, and now they are looking to start the second half of the campaign on a strong note. The same can be said about the Lions, who might end up the first half of the campaign on a strong note based on how well they've been seeing the ball of late. The pitching matchup will feature Josh Roenicke and Elih Villanueva. Interestingly, Roenicke and Villanueva already met when the Lions visited the Monkeys back on June 27 – both tossed six innings in that game, although Roenicke gave up five runs while Villanueva allowed 11. Villanueva has been one of the worst pitchers in the CPBL over the last few weeks, and this might be one of his last chances to turn things around before the second half of the season.

Uni Lions Last Lineup:

CF - Chen Chieh-Hsien

LF – Su Chih-Chieh

RF – Lin An-Ko

3B - Chen Yung-Chi

DH - Pan Wu-Hsiung

2B - Chen Chung-Ting

1B - Kao Kuo-Ching

SS - Lin Tzu-Chieh

C - Lin Yu-Le

Rakuten Monkeys Last Lineup:

RF - Chen Chen-Wei

3B - Lin Li

LF - Lan Yin-Lun

C - Lin Hung-Yu

1B - Chen Chun-Hsiu

2B - Kuo Yen-Wen

DH - Liao Chien-Fu

SS - Lin Cheng-Fei

CF - Cheng Chin

Top picks:

Lin Li, Monkeys: Lin Li continues to be the only CPBL player pacing the league when it comes to batting average, as he enters this matchup hitting a robust .400 following a 2-for-4 performance Wednesday. He has also added 14 home runs to his tally.

Lin An-Ko, Lions: Lin only has one it in his last 16 at-bats, but that shouldn't take anything away from the impressive year he is having in 2020. He is hitting an impressive .345 with a career-best .686 slugging percentage, as well as 19 homers and 60 RBI.

Su Chih-Chieh, Lions: Su is hitting .336 – the second-best mark of his career – and has also added 19 home runs and 56 RBI. He is just eight long balls away from tying his career-best mark, so it wouldn't be a stretch to see him end the 2020 season with around 30 homers.

Lin Tzu-Chieh, Lions: Lin might be in a bit of a slump after an 0-for-4 performance Wednesday, but he remains a decent low-cost alternative in most lineups, regardless if users are planning a Lions-based or a Monkeys-based stack.

Captaincy Options:

1. Lin Li
2. Lin An-Ko
3. Su Chih-Chieh

Dream11 Team

P – Josh Roenicke

C – Lin You-Le

IF – Lin Li (C)

IF – Lin Tzu-Chieh

IF – Wu Chieh-Jui

OF – Lin An-Ko (VC)

OF – Su Chih-Chieh

OF – Cheng Chin

OF – Chan Chih-Yao